Custom Classes

The Mindful Palate can tailor just about any class or outing to fit your interest, group size, or budget. Here is a sampling of types of events and general price ranges.

Community Events: These events are usually a partnership w/ a community group and could involve a potluck, hors d’oeuvres, garden tour, etc. Free-$

Lectures/Presentations/Discussions: These classes are typically 1-2 hours in length and cover, in detail, a single topic. Handouts, visuals, and resources are provided. [As of Spring 2016 the base rate starts at $150 for a 1-hour lecture and includes MKE metro-area travel time/mileage, preparation time and event time.]

Demonstrations: These classes are typically 1-2 hours in length depending on the topic and detail desired. Handouts, visuals, samples, and resources are provided. [As of Spring 2016 the base rate starts at $200 for a 1-hour lecture and includes MKE metro-area travel time/mileage, preparation time, event time, and limited samples.]

Hands-on Classes: These classes are typically 2-3 hours in length and involve an initial chef’s demonstration followed by voluntary class participation. Handouts, visuals, resources, and substantial samples/take home foods are provided. $$

Tastings: These events are typically 2-3 hours and could involve anything from sampling a flight of pickles (beyond the cucumber) to tasting wine or petite desserts. Samples and scoring/note cards are provided. $-$$

Full-Day Workshops: These classes, which could be held in cooperation with another professional are typically 6-8 hours (with optional lunch included) and involve a demonstration and in-depth voluntary participation. Handouts, visuals, resources, and substantial samples/take home foods provided. $$$

Private Preservation Parties: These evening or weekend events for small groups in a private home include Master Food Preserver guidance as you make your own batch of delicious preserves. This option is great for showers or small celebrations. (I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CONTACTING US AT LEAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS IN ADVANCE FOR THESE!) $$-$$$

Private Cooking Parties: These evening or weekend events for small groups in a private home include chef guidance while you prepare a multi-course meal paired with wine. (I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CONTACTING US AT LEAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS IN ADVANCE FOR THESE!)$$$

Writing Workshops: These half-day or full-day classes taught by a local food writer/writing coach involve personal instruction and critique and information about how to get published. $$$

Field Trips: These day trips are typically 3-5 hour excursions within a 2-3 hr. radius of Milwaukee. They can include a farm tour/tasting, winery tour/tasting, cheese factory tour/tasting or any other fun venue you can imagine. $$$ (w/ participants providing their own transportation.) THIS OPTION IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Retreats: These classes are typically an overnight of 1-2 days within a 2-3 hr. radius of Milwaukee. They would include a cooking class/workshop, tastings, and community meals prepared as a group, and information/recipe packet. $$$-$$$$ THIS OPTION IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Culinary Getaways: These long weekend or weeklong food and wine trips include private behind-the-scenes tours and tastings. $$$$ (w/ participants providing their own transportation.) THIS OPTION IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

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Through hands-on cooking classes, private events, canning classes and other food preservation instruction, The Mindful Palate encourages people to think more about the source of their food.

We emphasize cooking simply and thoughtfully with love and less waste, eating and sharing food with others, and working with food to strengthen our bodies and minds.

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The vision for The Mindful Palate is to encourage people to think more about where their food comes from, to teach them how to cook simply and thoughtfully with love and less waste, to help them realize the importance of being present while eating and sharing food with others, and to inspire them to consider how food strengthens the body and mind. Through this vision we believe we can build stronger children, tighter families, and better communities. As the founder of The Mindful Palate, Ann Wegner LeFort teaches cooking, canning and food preservation classes, prepares custom preserves, and leads workshops throughout Milwaukee. Read more…